The Rural Voice, 1996-06, Page 60Calendar
JUNE
2 — Grey -Bruce Sheep Farm
Management Association Sheep
Farm Tour: 1. Gram Preston, Proton
Stn. 2. Kevin Seeley, Badjeros 3.
Wayne Ferris, Maxwell. Followed
by a barbecue. To pre -register, call
Linda Swaine, 369-5645 or Bob
Gunn, 371-3956.
3 — Ontario Pork Congress monthly
meeting, 7:30 p.m., Stratford
Fairgrounds.
4 — Saugeen Country Fur & Feather
Fanciers' Association meeting, 8:00
p.m., OMAFRA boardroom,
Markdale.
5 — Grey County 4-H Council
meeting, 8:00 p.m., OMAFRA
boardroom, Markdale.
6 — Dairy Farmers of Ontario
meeting, 7:00 p.m., Walkerton
OMAFRA boardroom.
6 — Huron County Pork Producers
monthly meeting, 8:00 p.m.,
OMAFRA boardroom, Clinton.
8 — Equine Fair, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m., Arran -Tara Fairgrounds.
Arran -Tara 4-H Horse Club and the
Arran -Tara Agricultural Socicty
present demonstrations and displays
of Light and Draft Horses, Ponies,
Mules, Donkeys and miniature
horses; also craft displays and other
events. Contact Kathy Tedford, 519-
934-2357.
8 — Grey 'County Cattlemen's
Association Beef Barbecue & Dance.
Dinner 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.,
Osprey Arena, Feversham. Advance
$12, Door $15, under 12 - 1/2 price,
dance only $5. For tickets, call
Michael Sherson, 923-3045.
8 — Tornado Benefit Dance, Holland
Township & Area, 9:00 p.m. to 1:00
a.m., Williamsford Community Arena.
Sponsored by area agricultural/service
clubs, merchants, musicians. $5 per
person, includes lunch. Funds raised
will be matched by provincial
government. For tickets, call: Heather
Robertson, 986-2623; Bob Rodger,
794-4244; Paul Heimbecker, 794-
2309; Steve Barber, 794-2751. Also
available at OMAFRA, Markdale.
9 — Grey -Bruce Ostrich, Emu, Rhea
Producers meeting, 2:00 p.m.,
Walkerton OMAFRA boardroom.
13 — Country Roads Goat Association
meeting, 8:00 p.m., OMAFRA
boardroom, Markdale.
20 — Bruce County 4-H Association
Directors' meeting, Walkerton
OMAFRA boardroom.
20, 21 — 23rd Ontario Pork Congress,
Stratford Fairgrounds.
24 — Bruce County Federation of
Agriculture meeting, 8:00 p.m.,
Walkerton OMAFRA boardroom.
25 — Bruce County Holstein
Association meeting, 8:00 p.m.,
Walkerton OMAFRA boardroom.
25 — Grey -Bruce Sheep Farm
Management Association Planning
meeting, re Summer Field Trip to
Cornell University, NY, 7:30 p.m.,
OMAFRA boardroom, Markdale.
For further information, contact
Linda Swaine, 369-5645.
26 — Bruce County Farm Safety
association meeting, 8:00 p.m.,
Walkerton OMAFRA boardroom.
27 — Grey County Federation of
Agriculture meeting, 8:00 p.m.,
OMAFRA boardroom, Markdale.
30 — Deadline to return your Final
Acreage Report and to pay crop
insurance premiums.°
Business
Developments
g‘aCholsOn c Son
gets new dealership
Bob and Brenda Nicholson
owners of H. Nicholson & Son
Contracting at Tara, recently
announced that their firm has
been appointed the dealership
for Agrimetal Products of
Wickham, Ont. The Nicholson
dealership services a wide arca
of Bruce and Grey counties.
The Agrimetal line includes a
full line-up of roller -mills, feed
carts, and bedding choppers.
Bob is very proud of the large
chopper for round bales. Hc says
it is very well built and performs
well with all types of bales.
This is the 26th ycar the
Nicholsons have been providing
dairy farmers with supplies and
equipment.°
A Taste
of
Country
Food
Fair
Got a food
product the
public should
know about?
Take part in A
Taste of Country,
July 20 in Blyth
Call Keith: 52.3-4311
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•Free food samples
'Recipes
'Seminars on running your
own food business
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